ForkliftNet.com Newsletter November 19,2008
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NEWS PICTURES OF THE WEEK    
  Jungheinrich Maintains Course for Growth
 

Net sales up in the third quarter of 2008/

Demand for material handling equipment declining  

Hamburg—In the third quarter of 2008, the Jungheinrich Group proved itself despite a difficult market environment, substantially increasing net sales year on year once again. The company expects to achieve incoming orders of about 2.2 billion euros and consolidated net sales of more than 2.1 billion euros for fiscal 2008.

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  JLT Atom-IC Powered Warehouse Terminal Cuts the Cost of Forklift Applications
 
Runcorn, UK, 12 November 2008 – The new Intel Atom-powered rugged vehicle mount JLT 1214 represents another breakthrough product from the rugged mobile computing pioneer JLT. Developed for forklift truck applications in demanding warehouse environments, the new JLT 1214 offers money saving benefits via its innovative design features that make the device operation-ready straight out of the box.[>>More<<]
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FORKLIFT NEWS
  Global Materials Handling Companies Face Uncertain Times

The impact of the current financial crisis is being felt worldwide with manufacturers increasing prices of their products due to steady increases in raw material costs and businesses facing downturns in sales and orders.

 

Forkliftaction.com News spoke with materials handling companies and industry sources in Europe, South Africa, the US, Canada and Australia to see how they were fairing in the current economic climate.

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  Fuel Cells: Oorja Methanol-Powered Charger Gets CE Certification

By Allison Manning, Associate Editor -- Modern Materials Handling, 11/10/2008

Methanol fuel cell technology developer Oorja Protonics received CE safety certification for its flagship product, OorjaPac, and is working to promote the more widely available fuel.

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  Forklifts: Brush Up On the Law at Exam Time
Forklift trucks used in UK Industry require by law an annual Thorough Examination in addition to regular maintenance. As Steve Kirkwood, Thorough Examinations Manager of Barloworld Handling points out, there are many advantages of the Thorough Examination, not least improved safety. [>>More<<]
  Kalmar's Terminal Tractor Sales Reach All-Time High with Application-Specific Machines
Cargotec’s Kalmar business area has reported sales of its terminal tractors have reached an all-time high during 2008. An increase of more than 100% has been achieved against a background of a very competitive marketplace through a product strategy aimed at delivering application-specific machines. [>>More<<]
  Doosan Infracore Splits off Defense Business

On November 12, Doosan Infracore reported that its board of directors decided to split off its defense business, launching it as a new corporation.  

The new corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Doosan Infracore, will start as a business with solid financial structure with debt ratio of 58% (i.e. sales: 495.2 billion won, assets: 396.9 billion won and liabilities: 146.3 billion won).

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  Perkins Secures Prestigious 'Workplace Development' Award

Perkins Engines has collected the ‘Workplace Development’ award at this year’s Peterborough Evening Telegraph business awards. 

The company beat off strong competition from Marshall Motor Group and Greenstones; to collect the coveted award that recognised Perkins’ continued investment in its employees.

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  Konecranes Acquires Three MTS Companies and Launches Machine Tool Services in the UK
Konecranes is expanding its machine tool service (MTS) activities and during the past four months has acquired three MTS companies in the UK. Lincoln-based K&B Europe Ltd, with its subsidiary K&B Machine Tool Services Ltd, in the East Midlands was acquired in July. Electron Service Ltd, [>>More<<]
  Scottish Family Company Celebrates 40 Years Business Growth
Scotland's leading independent forklift truck specialist, Douglas Gillespie Plant (DGP), is celebrating its 40th year in business this month. The expanding family business, based in Darnley, Glasgow, has customers throughout Scotland in a wide range of industries including construction, manufacturing, food and drink and timber. [>>More<<]
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FORKLFTS RECOMMENDED  
FORKLIFT COMPANY THIS WEEK
  Shanghai OPK Transportation Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.
Shanghai OPK Transportation Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. is the marketing and development head office of Okudaya in China. Japan Okudaya started producing OPK material handling equipment from more than 60 years ago. It passed ISO9001in 2001, and passed ISO14001in 2004.

OPK Inter-Corporation is a subsidiary company of Okudaya Giken Co Ltd, a premier material handling equipment producer located in Osaka, Japan.

Founded in 1929, Okudaya Giken Co Ltd specialises in hydraulic lifting systems, and first achieved mass production of Hand Pallet Trucks in Japan in 1964. In pursuit for sustained excellence, Okudaya Giken Co Ltd successfully obtained ISO 9001 certification in 2001, and ISO 14000 certification in 2004. In addition to advanced manufacturing facilities in Japan and Malaysia, sales offices were established throughout Japan, China, and Malaysia. With over 70 years of experience, customers could expect to be provided with complete material handling solutions.

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FORKLFT PARTS RECOMMENDED
 
FORKLIFT PART COMPANY THIS WEEK
  Guangqing Technology Co., Ltd. (Anhui),
Guangqing Technology Co., Ltd. (Anhui), as a subsidiary of America Project Engineering Inc., is specialized in developing & manufacturing gas fuel system. We have cooperation with Heli, Hangcha, Tailift, etc.
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